Here is an abbreviated version of October - December ...
Our family continues to lean into the song by Andy Grammar titled "Don't Give Up On Me," showing up for each other in every stage of life. Whether it's in a supportive role at a sporting event, bandaging up an ouchie, snuggles just because, praying over each other, or holding a hand through a hard taught lesson, I'm grateful for Chad and the kids always showing adoration for the family and upholding the domestic church. They showed me grace throughout the pregnancy and found ways to infuse immense joy into hearts with smiles and laughter as we rounded out the Fall season.
We welcomed our newest blessing, Nicholas Zion, on November 21st ... Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. His middle name honors Mary's parents, Anne and Joachim, who presented Mary in the temple with two turtledoves on this Solemnity. Since all our children are named after locations (the "Y" is just a coincidence), his middle name is Zion, after Mount Zion in Jerusalem where Joachim is from.
Without skipping a beat, we rolled right into the Advent, continuing on with various winter activities:
- Nicholas' first concert at 2 weeks old (Wrig's Christmas Band Concert)
- Celebrated Nicholas, Layne, Wrigley, and Mom's birthdays
- Troops of St. George, Sisters of Lisieux, & Girl Scout camping trips
- Nicholas was baptized into the Catholic church on December 28th (Will and Lilli as Godparents)
Here we are just after the Epiphany and the Baptism of the Lord entering Ordinary Time with the temperatures in the 30's. We are quite jealous of all the snow in Dallas! January started off with Grandma and Bill visiting and meeting Nicholas and celebrating Chad's birthday. Layne is about to have his first baseball game, playing in a winter i9 league! More of an update after the Winter season ...
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